1.9: OSHA’s General Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
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All employers must report to OSHA:
• The death of any worker from a work-related incident within 8 hours of learning about it;
• Any work-related inpatient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye within 24 hours.
For more information, visit www.osha.gov/report.
In addition, employers must report all fatal heart attacks that occur at work. Fatal injuries from motor vehicle accidents on public streets (except those in a construction work zone) and in accidents on commercial airplanes, trains, subways or buses do not need to be reported.
These reports may be made by telephone or in person to the nearest OSHA area office listed at www.osha.gov or by calling OSHA’s toll-free number, 1-800-321-OSHA (6742).
Tracking and investigating workplace injuries and illnesses play an important role in preventing future injuries and illnesses, and for that reason, OSHA requires certain covered employers in high-hazard industries to prepare and maintain records of serious work-related injuries and illnesses.
Employers with more than ten employees and whose establishments are not classified as partially exempt industry must record serious work-related injuries and illnesses using OSHA Forms 300, 300A and 301, which are available at www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/forms. A list of partially exempt industries, including establishments in specific low hazard retail, service, finance, insurance or real estate industries is available at www.osha.gov/recordkeeping/ presentations/exempttable. Employers who are required to keep Form 300, the Injury and Illness log, must also post Form 300A, the Summary of Work Related Injuries and Illnesses, in the workplace every year from February 1 to April 30. For more information, visit www.osha.gov/ recordkeeping.
Employers and workers need accurate, timely information to focus their prevention activities, and OSHA uses this information for many purposes, including inspection targeting, performance measurement, standards development and resource allocation. Injury and illness data also aid employers and workers in identifying possible safety and health hazards at the employer’s establishment. OSHA encourages employers to review and investigate patterns of injuries and illnesses, and to conduct investigations of injuries and near misses to prevent similar events in the future.
OSHA is responsible for administering the recordkeeping system established by the OSH Act. OSHA’s recordkeeping regulations provide specific recording and reporting requirements which comprise the framework for the nationwide occupational safety and health recordkeeping system. For more information about OSHA’s recordkeeping requirements, visit www.osha.gov/recordkeeping.
OSHA has a variety of educational materials and electronic tools available on its website at These include utilities such as expert advisors, electronic compliance assistance, videos and other information for employers and workers. OSHA’s software programs and eTools walk you through safety and health issues and common problems to find the best solutions for your workplace. OSHA’s extensive publications help explain OSHA standards, job hazards, and mitigation strategies and provide assistance in developing effective safety and health programs.
Note: OSHA regulations, reporting requirements, and workplace injury statistics may change over time. Readers are encouraged to consult the official OSHA website (www.osha.gov) and current Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) publications for the most up-to-date standards, guidance, and injury data.